Sleep Monsters

When the 100miler race had started, what seems like a lifetime ago, in the tingling excitement of going into the new and the unknown, I had started singing in the van, “We’re off to see the wizard..” Late Monday afternoon, a week after the inaugural edition of the Ultra Fiord had finished, I was off to the NIGSA offices in Punta Arenas to see Stjepan Pavicic,… READ MORE

Running Ultra Marathons

Whoa. Ultrafiord was a BIG race – and not what most people were expecting. There is lots to talk about. Whatever happens with the future of this ultramarathon, this inaugural edition is sure to become a legend in the ultrarunning world. So this race report will be in two parts: this installment describing the ultramarathon route and racers’ experiences, and the second installment providing a bit of an analysis….READ MORE

I’m just in from 6 days fastpacking in Torres del Paine National Park: a good way to burn your legs out a few days before running an ultramarathon. Also a good way to see how unreliable weather forecasts are here in Chilean Patagonia…READ MORE

Sleep Monsters

The unseasonably heavy rains in the lead up to the race had had the race director concerned about the state of the course. About two kilometers after the first of countless river crossings the terrain became muddier than it had been before. At some points runners …READ MORE

The first distance to start the Ultra Fiord was the 100 mile race. It takes a specific type of person to run one hundred miles, no matter what the continent and 36 of that specific type toed the starting line at 00:00; 32 men and 4 women. The start line was…READ MORE

The largest website for trail running in Chile, Trail Chile, hosted the Trails in Motion film festival in the exquisitely exclusive Remota hotel in Puerto Natales in the afternoon before the start of the 100 miles race. The owner of the website…READ MORE

Soberanía

Solo Running

Friday, 10:20 am, I have to cross a 20 meter-long river from end to end, questioning if the rope is sufficiently tight. I said no, i should cross the water and take the rope. The water comes up to my chest, and on the other side a guide who was giving me instructions for crossing asked me where I’m from. I answered Santiago. After reaching the shore, I said goodbye, and he in turn replied, “Welcome to Patagonia!”…READ MORE

It all starts talking with Stjepan, commenting on my quest to descend the 3 hours in the race. He, meanwhile, told me that due to the difficulty and seclusion of the terrain, that descending three hours would be very, very difficult…READ MORE

When I decided to go to Ultra Fiord, it was without a doubt a perfect excuse to be close to Torres del Paine National Park, mistakenly thinking that Puerto Natales only had that to offer. Well, the race was a slap in the face to all my ideas, showing me that I can say with certainty, Patagonia has it all!!!…READ MORE

Territory Run

Trail Chile

Ultra Fiord’s inaugural edition already left an unforgettable mark on each of its runners, volunteers, and people that made this race come to life. A journey of more than 24 hours marked by a progressive, difficult route…READ MORE

Rodrigo Canuto Errázuriz wanted to be a part of Ultra Fiord’s first edition, but in this opportunity, he was not able to finish the race. Lack of training and motivation are some of the reasons…READ MORE

FEBRUARY 2015

Green Bean

Sleep Monsters

The registration and selection process for Ultra Fiord’s inaugural edition, which will take place from April 16th to April 18th 2015, has continued to progress, obtaining interest from trail-runners around the world;… READ MORE

Running Ultra Marathons

We LOVE southern Chile! And we are going back, this April, to be a part of Patagonia’s first ever 100-mile ultramarathon race… not to mention the “shorter” trail run events in the 100k, 70k, and 30k categories…..READ MORE